COMPARISON OF COLILERT WITH DUTCH STANDARD ENUMERATION METHODS FOR ESCHERICHIA-COLI AND TOTAL COLIFORMS IN WATER

被引:11
作者
SCHETS, FM
MEDEMA, GJ
HAVELAAR, AH
机构
[1] Laboratory for Water and Food Microbiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, 3720 BA
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10.1111/j.1472-765X.1993.tb01425.x
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 [微生物学]; 0836 [生物工程]; 090102 [作物遗传育种]; 100705 [微生物与生化药学];
摘要
The average recovery of Escherichia coli with Colilert was 26% (range 12-42%) and that for coliforms was 35% (range 4-140%, when compared with Dutch standard methods. In samples with low numbers of target organisms, Colilert gave false-negative results and was therefore regarded as an unsuitable alternative for Dutch standard methods.
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